microenvironment
[ mahy-kroh-en-vahy-ern-muh nt, -vahy-ruh n- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɛnˈvaɪ ərn mənt, -ˈvaɪ rən- /
noun
the environment of a small area or of a particular organism; microhabitat.
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Origin of microenvironment
First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + environment
OTHER WORDS FROM microenvironment
mi·cro·en·vi·ron·men·tal [mahy-kroh-en-vahy-ern-men-tl, -vahy-ruh n-] /ˌmaɪ kroʊ ɛnˌvaɪ ərnˈmɛn tl, -ˌvaɪ rən-/, adjectiveWords nearby microenvironment
microelectrode, microelectronics, microelectrophoresis, microencapsulation, microencephaly, microenvironment, microerythrocyte, microevolution, microfarad, microfauna, microfiber
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British Dictionary definitions for microenvironment
microenvironment
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌvaɪrənmənt) /
noun
ecology the environment of a small area, such as that around a leaf or plant
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Scientific definitions for microenvironment
microenvironment
[ mī′krō-ĕn-vī′rən-mənt ]
The environment of a very small, specific area, distinguished from its immediate surroundings by such factors as the amount of incident light, the degree of moisture, and the range of temperatures. The side of a tree that is shaded from sunlight is a microenvironment that typically supports a somewhat different community of organisms than is found on the side that receives regular light. Also called microhabitat
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